Dimuon production by laser-wakefield accelerated electrons

Details Dimuon production by laser-wakefield accelerated electrons Dimuon production by laser-wakefield accelerated electrons

2009-07-17

arxiv.org/abs/0907.3038v1

Phys.Rev.ST Accel.Beams 12:111301,2009

Physics

Accelerator Physics

14 pages, 5 figures

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We analyze $\mu^+\mu^-$ pair production generated by high-energy electrons emerging from a laser-wakefield accelerator. The $\mu^+\mu^-$ pairs are created in a solid thick high-$Z$ target, following the electron accelerating plasma region. Numerical estimates are presented for electron beams obtained presently in the LBL TW laser experiment \cite{C2} and possible future developments. Reactions induced by the secondary bremsstrahlung photons dominate the dimuon production. According to our estimates, a 20 pC electron bunch with energy of 1 (10) GeV may create about 200 (6000) muon pairs. The produced $\mu^\pm$ can be used in studying various aspects of muon-related physics in table top installations. This may be considered as an important step towards the investigation of more complicated elementary processes induced by laser driven electrons.

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